Why Use A Database?
Search a database to find journal, magazine, or newspaper articles. Some databases also provide access to other materials such as dissertations, book chapters, books, datasets, sound recordings, videos, etc.
- If the full text of an article is not available within a database, try one of these three ways to figure out if the library has the journal, or call the Research Help Desk at 405-325-4142 for assistance.
- What if you tried those three things and the library does not have a journal article that you need? We can still get it for you via our interlibrary loan service. It's free! And articles often come electronically within a few days.
Journals in Museum Studies
Sometimes you may want to go directly to a journal to browse or search its content. These are some journal titles in the field of museum studies.
Business
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ProQuest One Business (formerly ABI/INFORM)Focus is on business and management topics, but includes many other subjects as well. References to or full text of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, books, videos, company reports, and more.
History
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America: History and Life (Ebsco)U.S. and Canadian topics, prehistory to the present. References to or full text of journal articles, books, book reviews, dissertations, etc.
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ArchiveGrid (OCLC)Contains descriptions of collections from thousands of libraries, museums, and archives worldwide.
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Historical Abstracts (Ebsco)World history (except the U.S. and Canada), 1450 to the present. References to or full text of journal articles, books, book reviews, dissertations, etc.
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See Also the Primary Sources GuideGuide to finding old books, newspapers, magazines, etc.
Multidisciplinary
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Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)Multidisciplinary database. References to or full text of journal and magazine articles, major newspaper articles, book reviews, and more.
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EBSCO CollectionEBSCO Collection allows you to search many databases at once, including Academic Search Complete, America: History and life, Anthropology Plus, Art Index, Library Literature & Information Science, and Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts. Check the boxes next to the databases you want to search, then click the Continue button at the top or bottom of the list.
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Google ScholarSearch for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.
Note: You will need to use the "Library Links" feature to indicate that you are affiliated with OU: Click on the three horizontal lines in the upper left-hand corner > Choose "Settings" at the bottom of the list > Choose "Library Links" from the list > In the search bar, type "University of Oklahoma" > Check the boxes next to both University of Oklahoma Libraries entries (Open Worldcat is selected by default and can remain checked)> Save your settings. -
JSTORIncludes the full text and complete archives of core scholarly journals in many disciplines, some dating from the 1600s. Current issues may not be available.
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Web of ScienceMultidisciplinary index covering topics in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Museum Studies
Museum Studies is a very interdisciplinary field that uses databases from many different subject areas.
Below you will find databases for these disciplines:
Anthropology | Architecture | Art | Business | Conservation | History | Library and Information Studies | Multidisciplinary
Anthropology | Architecture | Art | Business | Conservation | History | Library and Information Studies | Multidisciplinary
Anthropology
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Anthropology Plus (Ebsco)Anthropology, archaeology, and related fields. References to or full text of journal articles, books, and more.
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AnthroSourceFull text articles from the journals of the American Anthropological Association.
Architecture
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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (Proquest)History and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation and interior design and decoration. References to or full text of journal articles, book and exhibition reviews, interviews, and obituaries.
Art
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Art Index (Ebsco)Traditional art, art history, archaeology, architecture, fashion design, interior design, visual art, folk art, film, and non-western art. References to or full text of journal articles, yearbooks, and museum bulletins.
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Art Index Retrospective (1929-1984; Ebsco)The archive of Art Index.
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International Bibliography of Art (IBA; Proquest)European art since late antiquity, American art since the colonial period, global art since 1945, fine art in all media, decorative arts and antiques, museum studies and conservation, archaeology and material culture, folk art, architectural history. References to or full text of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, books, conference proceedings, and more.
Conservation
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AATA Online: Abstracts of Int'l Conservation LiteratureA free research database containing abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage. NOTE: "Check for Full Text" is not available in this database; you must search the Local Catalog for the title of the journal to see if we own it.
Library and Information Studies
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA; Ebsco)Several journals indexed in LISTA publish articles on museum-related topics.
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Library Literature & Information Science (Ebsco)Several journals that publish articles on museum-related topics (but do not have the word "museum" in the journal title) are indexed in the field of librarianship.